As I sit down to my laptop to write this post, I am acutely aware that this will be the final post I write and publish in Blogspot. Beginning with Monday’s news cycle, The Rational Middle will be broadcasting from its new address at www.therationalmiddle.com. This move comes just three weeks short of the one… (read more)
Archive for May 2010
Regulations, Responsibility, and Reality
We the people sit in a difficult place and time. Largely unable to come together in productive discussions on issues that define our nation, we have taken to fighting over the carcass of government; like two starving Lions ripping at the flesh of an animal from opposite sides. Republicans blindly fighting regulations and Democrats blindly… (read more)
It’s The Economy, Stupid
Political guru James Carville famously wrote “It’s the economy, stupid” on the wall at Clinton headquarters during the 1992 presidential campaign. The logic is simple: when people have jobs that pay enough to cover the bills and provide for some entertainment, they are happy. If the voters aren’t happy, they will generally view the current… (read more)
Nate On Sports: The Best Rivalry in Sports
I’m of the opinion that nothing can top a good sports rivalry. Rivalries just have a way of drawing interest to themselves, whether you’re an avid follower of a sport or just a casual observer. I, for one, don’t care much for hockey. But, if Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are playing the Pittsburgh… (read more)
Rational Politics Chapter 7: Energy
If you get nothing else from this post, please understand that energy is not a political issue. It has been co-opted by the political parties to push specific narratives and it has been kicked around by non-profits and conglomerates alike looking for leverage. But the energy debate that we the people see now in the… (read more)
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